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February

Organic Gardening Tips for February

Spring is almost here! The days are gradually getting longer.....Time to do lots of preparation and sowing of early crops in the greenhouse or on your windowsills. Jobs to do...
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What is mulching (top dressing) and should you do it?

What is mulching (top dressing) and should you do it?

Mulching (also known as top dressing) offers numerous benefits for your plants, weed control, soil and overall garden health. A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface...
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January

Organic Gardening Tips for January

A new year has begun!! Welcome 2026!  Its time to make plans for your garden and allotment and order in seeds and plants!  We can now also look forward to...
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Small Business Saturday 2025

Small Business Saturday 2025

When you choose to shop with a small business, you are not just buying a product, but supporting their passion, hard work and vision.  Supporting small businesses isn’t just about...
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Organic Gardening Tips for December

Organic Gardening Tips for December

It's time to start making plans for next years vegetable crops and flowering bed designs. Don't forget to prune all the fruit and berry trees and bushes. Jobs to do this...
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Organic Gardening Tips for November

Organic Gardening Tips for November

It's time to start protecting your plants from the changing weather, sow some autumn seeds and plant bulbs, apply natural pest controls to your beds and plant green manure crops....
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October

Organic Gardening Tips For October

October is always full of joyous, bright Autumn colours on all kinds of plants, from flowers to fruit. Golden leaves are falling from the trees and orange pumpkins are being...
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Tulips, tulip bulbs

Tips for Tulips - Planting and Growing

Tips for tulips – especially when growing in pots Planting and growing tulips in pots is a great way to enjoy these beautiful flowers if you have limited garden space...
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Organic Gardening Tips for September

Every day the sun is setting earlier and earlier as September is a crossroad month for seasons. At night the temperatures will start to drop, so be ready to start...
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August

Organic Gardening Tips for August

It looks like August is going to be a hot one, so make sure you mulch your beds as soon as possible to retain the moisture that the recent showers...
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July Gardening Tips

Organic Gardening Tips for July

We can finally start to harvest the fruits of our labours. Home grown fruit and vegetables taste fabulous - time to enjoy! Jobs to do in the garden this month: •...
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Organic Gardening Tips for June

Organic Gardening Tips for June

Greenhouses around the UK will be emptied and window-sills in houses can be cleared of plants as everything can be planted out. Time to harvest rhubarb to make a rhubarb...
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Recommended by Lucy Hutchings of @shegrowsveg and author of “Get Up and Grow” and recommended by Anna Greenland of @annagreenland and author of "Grow Easy"